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BABSON COLLEGE TALENT
UNDERGRADUATE CLASS OF 2017
IN AN EVOLVING GLOBAL ECONOMY... The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) has defined the following career-readiness competencies for college graduates:
LEADERSHIP
TEAMWORK/COLLABORATION
ORAL/WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
CRITICAL THINKING/PROBLEM SOLVING
PROFESSIONALISM/WORK ETHIC
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
CAREER MANAGEMENT
GLOBAL/INTERCULTURAL FLUENCY
Source: www.naceweb.org/knowledge/career-readiness-competencies.aspx
BABSON COLLEGE IS LEADING THE CHARGE. Our students, learning through our one-of-a-kind Entrepreneurial Thought & Action® (ET&A™) methodology, engage in a hands-on learning experience that builds real-world skills they use to make an impact in organizations of all types and sizes.
BUSINESS STRATEGY
+
LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION
+
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
+
ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET
FOUNDATIONS OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (FME) Yearlong course where first-year student teams create, develop, launch, and manage ventures COACHING FOR LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK PROGRAM (CLTP) Constructive, developmental coaching that prepares students professionally MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FIELD EXPERIENCE (MCFE) Semester-long student consulting engagements with company partners ACTION CENTERS Focus on social innovation, entrepreneurship, finance, and women’s leadership CAREER PREPAREDNESS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Empowering students from day one to develop pathways to professional success
BABSON’S INNOVATIVE, EXPERIENTIAL CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE GRADUATES TO BE ADAPTABLE PROBLEM SOLVERS. WWW.BABSON.EDU/TALENT 1
GLOBAL THINKERS. TEAM PLAYERS. SELF-AWARE LEADERS. PROBLEM SOLVERS. Our students learn to lead and collaborate with a diverse network of peers, alumni, faculty, and business leaders from around the world.
64 LANGUAGES ARE SPOKEN
MALE: 52%
50% OF THE CLASS OF 2017
PARTICIPATED IN EDUCATION ABROAD
83 COUNTRIES ARE REPRESENTED
FEMALE: 48%
DOMESTIC:
72%
24% ADMIT RATE (CLASS OF 2021) Undergraduate student population as of December 2017
INTERNATIONAL:
28%
OUR STUDENTS, YOUR IMPACT MAKERS. Any business program can teach students the technical skills for their first job. At Babson, faculty use their real-world experience to provide students with the hard and soft skills they’ll need to make a difference throughout their careers. The result? Analytical, innovative, tech-savvy leaders with design-thinking skills who add value in any role.
7 1 0 2
99%
EMPLOYED OR ATTENDED GRADUATE SCHOOL WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF GRADUATION*
90%
OF 2017 GRADUATES SECURED AT LEAST ONE INTERNSHIP WHILE AT BABSON. *Of the Class of 2017, based on a knowledge rate of 89%
160+ STUDENT-LED CLUBS
I NCLUDING BUSINESS, ATHLETICS, ARTS, AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
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2017 CAREER OUTCOMES
*
GRADUATES BY INDUSTRY
GRADUATES BY FUNCTION
FINANCIAL SERVICES
22%
FINANCE
22%
TECHNOLOGY
22%
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/SALES
11%
ACCOUNTING
9%
ACCOUNTING
9%
CPG/FOOD AND BEVERAGE
7%
ANALYTICS
9%
RETAIL, APPAREL, AND FASHION
7%
MARKETING
8%
CONSULTING
6%
CONSULTING
6%
EDUCATION/GOVERNMENT/NONPROFIT 5%
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
6%
MARKETING/ADVERTISING/PR
5%
OPERATIONS/LOGISTICS
5%
HEALTH CARE/BIOTECH/PHARMA
3%
PRODUCT/PROJECT MANAGEMENT
5%
MFG/CONSTRUCTION/AEROSPACE
3%
LEADERSHIP/ROTATIONAL PROGRAM
4%
REAL ESTATE/DEVELOPMENT
3%
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
3%
CUSTOMER SERVICE/CLIENT SERVICES 2%
IN ADDITION, 2% OR LESS OF GRADUATES WORK IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING INDUSTRIES: AGRIBUSINESS, ENERGY, ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, OIL, PUBLISHING, SPORTS, STAFFING/ RECRUITING, UTILITIES, AND OTHER SERVICE EMPLOYERS.
7
PERCENT OF GRADUATES STARTED THEIR OWN BUSINESS
8
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
2%
MERCHANDISING
2%
IN ADDITION, 1% OR LESS OF GRADUATES WORK IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS: DESIGN, HUMAN RESOURCES, LEGAL SERVICES, MANUFACTURING, MINISTRY, PROFESSIONAL ATHLETICS, RESEARCH, STAFFING/RECRUITING, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING.
PERCENT OF GRADUATES ATTENDED GRADUATE SCHOOL
5
PERCENT OF GRADUATES RETURNED TO A FAMILY BUSINESS
AVERAGE SALARIES BY INDUSTRY
GRADUATES BY EMPLOYER SIZE
ACCOUNTING
$59,756
5,000+ 41%
CONSULTING
$59,798
501–5,000 14%
CPG/FOOD AND BEVERAGE
$54,525
51–500 19%
EDUCATION/GOVERNMENT/NONPROFIT $50,000
11–50
FINANCIAL SERVICES
$62,414
HEALTH CARE/BIOTECH/PHARMA
$57,813
1–10 13%
MFG/CONSTRUCTION/AEROSPACE
$50,348
MARKETING/ADVERTISING/PR
$46,094
MEDIA/PUBLISHING
$43,667
OIL/ENERGY/UTILITIES
$74,033
NORTHEAST
67%
REAL ESTATE/DEVELOPMENT
$52,927
INTERNATIONAL
12%
RETAIL, APPAREL, AND FASHION
$52,008
WEST
8%
SPORTS/ENTERTAINMENT
$38,000
SOUTH
7%
STAFFING/RECRUITING
$43,500
MID-ATLANTIC
3%
TECHNOLOGY
$55,868
MIDWEST
2%
SOUTHWEST
1%
56,519
$
13%
GRADUATES BY JOB LOCATION
AVERAGE ANNUAL STARTING SALARY FOR GRADUATES OF THE CLASS OF 2017
90
PERCENT OF GRADUATES HAD AT LEAST ONE INTERNSHIP WHILE AT BABSON
SAMPLING OF EMPLOYERS ACCOUNTING
MARKETING/ADVERTISING/PR
BDO / EY / GRANT THORNTON / KPMG / PWC / RSM
ARNOLD WORLDWIDE / JOELE FRANK / LIEBERMAN RESEARCH WORLDWIDE / MEDIACOM / PARTNERS & SIMONS / SAPIENTRAZORFISH / TECHTARGET / UNIVERSAL MCCANN WORLDWIDE
CONSULTING
ACCENTURE / BERKELEY RESEARCH GROUP / CLARKSTON CONSULTING / DELOITTE / HURON CONSULTING GROUP / MERCER / STAX INC.
MEDIA/PUBLISHING
COMCAST-NBCUNIVERSAL / HARPER’S BAZAAR / MICHAEL J. HENNESSY & ASSOCIATES
CPG/FOOD AND BEVERAGE
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV / BUTCHERBOX / CARGILL / DUNKIN’ BRANDS / HASBRO / KANE BEEF / THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY / L’OREAL USA / MAINELY BURGERS / REEBOK / RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL
OIL/ENERGY/UTILITIES
ELYSIUM INDUSTRIES / NATIONAL GRID / TRINITY SOLAR
REAL ESTATE/DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL SERVICES
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN / BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH / BB&T CAPITAL MARKETS / BLACKROCK / BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN / CITI / CITIZENS BANK / CREDIT SUISSE AG / DEUTSCHE BANK / FIDELITY INVESTMENTS / FIRST REPUBLIC BANK / FLYWIRE / GOLDMAN SACHS / THE HARTFORD / HSBC / JOHN HANCOCK / JPMORGAN CHASE / LAZARD / MORGAN STANLEY / NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL / PIPER JAFFRAY COMPANIES / SANTANDER BANK / SILICON VALLEY BANK / STRIPES GROUP / SUN LIFE FINANCIAL / TD BANK / WELLS FARGO
BLOOMINGDALE’S / GAP INC. / PUMA / ROSS STORES / STAPLES / TIFFANY & CO. / THE TJX COMPANIES / UNTUCKIT
SPORTS/ENTERTAINMENT
BOSTON CELTICS / LES REMPARTS DE TOURS / REAL MURCIA / SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES / AMAZON / BLOOMBERG / BUZZFEED / CARBON BLACK / CLEAREDGE PARTNERS / DELL EMC / EXPERIAN DATA QUALITY / FOURSQUARE / GOOGLE / IBM / IRON MOUNTAIN / LOGOMIX / MICROSOFT / NETSUITE / ORACLE / PTC / RAPID7 / SALESFORCE / SHOES.COM / TOAST / VISTAPRINT / WAYFAIR / YELP / ZEROTURNAROUND
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC / CVS HEALTH / SHIRE / VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS
INSURANCE
AIG / CIP GROUP / LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE BOOM / CONSIGLI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY / FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES / NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION / SHAWMUT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
2016–2017 CORPORATE SPONSORS
RETAIL, APPAREL, AND FASHION
TECHNOLOGY
HEALTH CARE/BIOTECH/PHARMA
MFG/CONSTRUCTION/AEROSPACE
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD / NEWMARK KNIGHT FRANK / SOVEREIGN PARTNERS
*Based on a knowledge rate of 89%
PLATINUM LEVEL: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, EY, AND PWC SILVER LEVEL: ATHENAHEALTH, AXA ADVISORS, NATIONAL GRID, AND ROSS STORES WWW.BABSON.EDU/TALENT 6
“ Babson College offers a transformative learning experience that combines an elite business education with the intellectual and cultural environment found in top liberal arts colleges and Ivy League institutions. Add in the know-noboundaries drive, curiosity, and instinct to disrupt that is inherent in our culture, and Babson truly stands apart. This mix makes for a personal and powerful learning experience in the classroom, across campus, and in the world.” – IAN LAPP, PHD, DEAN OF THE UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL
#1 FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
– U.S. News & World Report, 1994–2017
(Ahead of University of Pennsylvania, MIT, and University of California-Berkeley)
#1 PRIVATE BUSINESS COLLEGE FOR SALARY POTENTIAL
– PayScale, 2017
(Ahead of Harvard, Stanford, Dartmouth, and Williams)
#6 FOR CAREER PLACEMENT – The Princeton Review, 2018 (Ahead of Princeton, Dartmouth, Harvard, and Yale)
View all of Babson’s recent rankings at www.babson.edu/rankings.
WAYS TO ENGAGE WITH BABSON STUDENTS
ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING Hire from Babson and Participate in Events Visit babson.joinhandshake.com.
Become a CCD Corporate Sponsor Enhance your brand on campus.
On-Campus Interviews (OCI) Take advantage of our interview suites.
Guest Career Advisor Meet and advise students individually.
Alumni Industry Advisor Program Provide expertise and perspective to students.
Employer Career Conversations Partner with us to engage student talent.
SIGNATURE EVENTS Career Boot Camp / Early September Share your expertise with students.
Industry Spotlight Program / Fall Network with students at multiemployer, industry-specific events. Babson is a part of the Handshake recruiting platform, making it easier than ever to recruit Babson talent.
Career Expo / Mid-September Promote your company and meet Babson talent.
Career 101 / Late Fall Connect with students early in their college journey as they explore career paths.
Spring Job Fair / February Meet Babson talent seeking internships and full-time employment.
EXPERIENTIAL ENGAGEMENT Management Consulting Field Experience (MCFE) Provide a 12-week, project-oriented, student consulting experience based on a company project/challenge.
Experience the Industry Trips Host a group of students at your location.
Internships Hire a Babson student during the summer or academic year.
Externships
Look to Babson to provide a comprehensive framework for a successful internship or externship program.
Provide a student with the opportunity to job shadow for a day or two during our school breaks.
Coaching for Leadership and Teamwork Program (CLTP) Volunteer as a coach to provide undergraduate students with constructive developmental coaching on their leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
PARTNER WITH STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Industry Panels Participate in industry-relevant panels facilitated by Babson faculty and sponsored by student organizations.
Case Competitions Student organizations host competitions, and employer partners often participate as judges or financial sponsors.
Student Organization / Employer Events
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM Enhance your brand on campus through a sponsorship. Sponsors in 2016–2017 included athenahealth, AXA Advisors, Boston Scientific, EY, National Grid, PwC, and Ross Stores.
Partner on events and programs relevant to your industry for networking opportunities.
Consulting Projects Work with student organizations and/or business fraternities to consult on your business initiatives. WWW.BABSON.EDU/TALENT 9
“ By partnering with CCD, The TJX Companies, Inc. continues to grow our strong relationship and recruiting efforts by participating in career-based programs, classroom visits, faculty-led panels, and more. With each opportunity to come to campus, TJX continues to expand and deepen connections and find the future talent for our organization.”
– KARA BEMIS, CAMPUS RECRUITER,GLOBAL TALENT ACQUISITION, THE TJX COMPANIES
“ At Dell EMC, we look to create deep partnerships with forward thinking institutions like Babson, extending well beyond that of a traditional vendor/ customer relationship. With Babson, we have partnered on developing cuttingedge sales curriculum, hosting Babson students at our facilities, and working with career services to attract graduates who possess the relevant business and entrepreneurial skills necessary to help propel our growth across all functions within our business. In addition, we host many events at the Babson Executive Conference Center, which helps us provide a world-class experience for many of our key development initiatives.”
– STEVE SADLER, VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL SALES TRANSFORMATION, DELL EMC
“ Babson prepares graduating students to be ready to dive into their first endeavor with the skills, knowledge, drive, and character they will need to succeed.”
– KRISTEN HOLIHAN ’12, VICE PRESIDENT, BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH
CONNECT WITH US. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO SCHEDULE A MEETING:
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“ We are passionate about collaborating with you to create opportunities where our students can demonstrate their entrepreneurial mindset and business acumen; and in turn, add value to your organization and further their own career interests. This brochure depicts the array of robust programming and partnerships that prepare our students for their chosen professions. We look forward to partnering with you and connecting you to the distinctive talent at Babson.”
– DONNA SOSNOWSKI, DIRECTOR, UNDERGRADUATE CENTER FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT
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